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Lakers' trade for Hornets center Mark Williams has been rescinded, team says
The Los Angeles Lakers’ trade to acquire center Mark Williams from Charlotte has been rescinded, the team announced Saturday nightABC News - 4d -
Iowa's Jones, recently retired, says she has cancer
Former Iowa player Ava Jones announced on social media Saturday that she has cancer.ESPN - 4d -
Schiff calls for firefighter exemption from federal hiring freeze
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Friday urged the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to exempt federal seasonal firefighters from President Trump’s federal ...The Hill - 4d -
Musk says he has no plans to buy TikTok
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he is not interested in acquiring the video-sharing app TikTok, and has no plans regarding what he would do if he owned it. Musk made the remarks during a virtual ...The Hill - 4d -
Bird flu outbreak has Americans desperate for eggs
Bird flu is causing soaring egg prices that have American consumers stressed out, leading to a rush at stores and thefts. Ali Bauman has more details.CBS News - 4d -
Sen. Adam Schiff calls for federal firefighters to be exempt from hiring freeze
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on Friday called on several U.S. agencies to exempt seasonal wildland firefighters from the ongoing federal hiring freeze, as concerns about federal readiness for future ...NBC News - 4d -
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says league has reduced concussion injuries
At NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's annual news conference, he addressed the league's diversity hiring practices, the expansion of the regular season and the possibility of placing a team outside ...CBS News - 4d -
Parents suing TikTok over children's deaths say it 'has no compassion'
Four families who say their children died after taking part in a viral trend in 2022 speak to the BBC about their legal fight against TikTok.BBC News - 4d -
Delaware Law Has Entered the Culture War
Elon Musk has helped bring an esoteric debate around the Delaware Chancery Court to a national stage. Now Dropbox and Meta are contemplating moving their incorporation away from the state.The New York Times - 4d -
Syria’s revolution hangs in the balance. The west must lift sanctions now | Simon Tisdall
Competing interests and rivalries between regional powers threaten hopes of change after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Previously undisclosed Pentagon plans for withdrawing 2,000 US troops from ...The Guardian - 5d -
Rwandan and Congolese leaders join summit on eastern DRC conflict
Leaders from across Africa call for immediate ceasefire at cross-party summit in Tanzania. A summit of regional leaders has called for an immediate unconditional ceasefire within five days in the ...The Guardian - 5d -
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Democrats call stop work order at CFPB 'illegal'
Democrats are calling on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cancel his stop work order for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) after employees with Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...The Hill - 5d -
Who is part of DOGE leader Elon Musk's family?
Elon Musk is taking an influential Washington role but remains private about his family and life out of the spotlight.The Hill - 5d -
9 Ways Highly Effective Leaders Build Trust Within Their Teams
As a recent Gallup survey pointed out, only 21 percent of U.S. employees strongly agree that they trust the leadership of their organization.Inc. - 5d -
Chemical weapons watchdog delegation meets with Syria's new leaders
A delegation from the global chemical weapons watchdog has arrived in Damascus to meet with Syria’s new leaders for the first time since the fall of former President Bashar AssadABC News - 5d -
How War Has Wreaked Havoc on Ukraine’s Classrooms
Students have been forced to attend classes underground or online, especially in regions near the front line. Experts say that Ukrainian children are falling behind as a result, academically and ...The New York Times - 5d -
Trump says he wants to negotiate about Ukraine. It's not clear if Putin really does
Nearly three years after President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, his troops are making steady progress on the battlefieldABC News - 5d -
Major cancer research group calls on Trump administration to restore data access
The American Cancer Society is calling on the Trump administration to restore access to comprehensive scientific data.ABC News - 5d -
U.S. Waives Funding Freeze at Syria Camp Holding ISIS Fighters, but Future Is in Doubt
Upholding security at the camp in Syria is seen as critical to prevent a resurgence of the Islamic State, but contractors don’t know where they stand as the United States looks to cut foreign aid.The New York Times - 5d -
All USAID humanitarian work has effectively stopped, officials say
Current and former USAID officials blasted the Trump administration's gutting of the agency, saying it has left critical partners in the lurch and staff in limbo.ABC News - 5d -
Trump says Nippon Steel has dropped plan to buy US Steel
US president warns he could hit Japan with tariffs after vowing to place levies on imports from Canada and MexicoFinancial Times - 5d -
White House calls mixed jobs numbers 'weak,' blames Biden
President Donald Trump's top economic aide, Kevin Hassett, said, "We're inheriting a very difficult jobs market because of Joe Biden's terrible policies."CNBC - 5d -
Call Of Duty Players Could Make “Great” Drone Pilots, Ukrainian Military Says
A member of the Ukrainian Special Forces UAV (uncrewed aerial vehicles) unit, Typhoon, says that gamers might be better-equipped to pilot drones in real-life conflict than you’d first think. The ...GameSpot - 5d -
A victim in Sweden's deadliest mass shooting called his fiancee to say he loved her
Salim Karim Iskef managed to video-call his fiancee to tell her he loved her one last timeABC News - 6d -
Ecuador’s Leader Has Had a Year of Chaos. He Is Still Favored to Win Sunday’s Election.
President Daniel Noboa is favored to win Sunday’s presidential election as many voters embrace his heavy-handed tactics to fight violence and corruption.The New York Times - 6d -
A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria, officials say. Here's what it broadcasts
The Associated Press has obtained audio of what military officials say is a broadcast from a Russian spy ship that suffered a fire and drifted uncontrolled off Syria's coast last monthABC News - 6d -
Iran supreme leader says US talks 'not intelligent' but doesn't rule them out
Iran’s supreme leader says that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable” after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with TehranABC News - 6d -
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Working on a Custom Chatbot Called GSAi
The chatbot is part of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s ambitions to use AI and other technologies to cut costs and modernize the US government.Wired - 6d -
A Hollywood insider has written her first novel — and Darren Star is adapting it
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas revisits the world of 1980s talent agencies in her debut novel, 'Climbing in Heels,' which onetime colleague Darren Star has signed on to adapt.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 6 -
Iran inaugurates its first drone-carrier warship
Iran has inaugurated its first drone-carrier warship, saying the vessel is capable of operating in oceans far from its mainlandABC News - Feb. 6 -
The Far Right Has a New Hero: Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government has inspired adoration from far-right communities online that used to be reserved for Donald Trump.Wired - Feb. 5 -
Has the Coronavirus Pandemic Changed Your Relationship to Grief?
The New York Times is interested in exploring how the response to loss may have changed in the last five years.The New York Times - Feb. 5